Fitch Ratings, New York, said commercial mortgage-backed securities borrowers are taking advantage of the current low interest rate environment to defease their loans.
Tag: CMBS
CMBS Delinquency Rate Dips
The commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate dipped in November, largely due to continued Coronavirus debt relief, said Fitch Ratings, New York.
Deep End of the CMBS Pool: A Conversation with KBRA Analysts
KBRA just released its 2021 Sector Outlook: CMBS: Slow and Steady report. As the real estate finance industry grapples with increased infection rates approaching the holiday season and how to think about 2021, MBA NewsLink sat down with KBRA’s Patrick McQuinn and Sacheen Shah to get their insights.
CMBS Special Servicing Rate Slips; Issuance Could Bounce Back in 2021
Trepp, New York, reported the commercial mortgage-backed securities special servicing rate inched down in October after peaking in September.
The Wonder Years: Freddie Mac’s K Series Turns 11
Freddie Mac’s K series quietly holds a place as an important, innovative multifamily market solution that has served borrowers, lenders, tenants and bondholders extremely well since its inception. Importantly for a government-sponsored entity, it also serves as a mechanism to transfer risk away from taxpayers.
CMBS Delinquency Rate Falls; Issuance Bounces Back
The commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate continued to fall in October while issuance increased, said Trepp LLC and KBRA, New York.
CMBS Servicers Working through Surge in Requests
S&P Global Ratings, New York, said commercial mortgage-backed securities special servicers are working through a “surge” in borrower requests for relief, primarily on lodging and retail properties.
What to Expect When Expecting Distress: A Servicer Roundtable
As COVID-19 and government responses continue to drive uncertainty around outcomes and outlooks, MBA Newslink interviewed senior professionals from a credit rating agency and several highly rated servicers to get their perspective on forbearance, loan workouts and portfolio management challenges for agency and non-agency CMBS.
CMBS Delinquency Rate Falls from Near-Record High
The commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate fell again in August after posting a big decline July.
Distressed Debt Monitor: A Conversation with Mayer Brown Partner Jeffrey O’Neale
MBA NewsLink interviewed Jeffrey O’Neale, a partner in Mayer Brown’s Charlotte office and a member of the Real Estate Markets practice. A primary focus of his practice is representing special servicers in loan workouts, restructurings and modifications and repurchase facility buyers in the servicing and administration of their commercial mortgage loan portfolios.